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The attacks in Mumbai lasted almost 60 hours, and saw numerous public buildings and locations attacked.

A man accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks has been granted bail by a court in Pakistan.

Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi is one of seven men facing trial over the attacks in the Indian city, which left 165 people dead. Nine gunmen were also killed.

The attacks in Mumbai damaged peace efforts between India and Pakistan.

The bailing of Mr Lakhvi came a day after Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif vowed to end terrorism after the Taliban killed 141 people at a school in Peshawar.

Correspondents say the move will be an embarrassment for the Pakistani authorities who are under pressure to bring suspects in the case to justice.

Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and his co-accused were arrested in 2008 and had filed bail applications on 10 December.

It remains unclear on what grounds the court ordered Mr Lakhvi's bail.

The attacks in Mumbai were blamed on the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Mr Lakhvi was accused of heading the group.

Another man, Zarar Shah, has been accused of working with him, and was arrested in Pakistani-administered Kashmir in December 2008, but his name does not appear alongside those being tried with Mr Lakhvi.

Nine other men have been also charged in absentia in relation to the attacks.

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Mr Lakhvi has been in Pakistani custody since 2008.